These marathon swimmers train at Alki to seemingly defy cold and fatigue in the most challenging swims, nationally and abroad. “If you can open water swim in Seattle year-round, you can swim ...

“The Western Washington Open Water Swimming group on Facebook is fabulous,” says Thomas. Or show up to the Alki Beach Bathhouse in West Seattle around 9:30 a.m. on Saturdays or around 11 a.m ...

To curb illegal parties and late-night street racing in and around local parks, Seattle introduced a new set of strict ...

Elliott Bay's Alki Beach ... from the water taxi dock in downtown Seattle to Seacrest Park. From there, you can hop on a free shuttle bus (No. 775) to the beach. The public beach is open from ...

Enjoy a peaceful beach day at Alki Beach Park with ... early October Best Activities Swim, relax, read, stroll, sight see, ...

A Seattle open-water swimmer is questioning whether Diana Nyad really swam to Florida on her own.Last week, 64-year-old Nyad became the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage.

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has announced a new initiative to ensure that children in the city have access to swim lessons and water safety education. The Swim Seattle initiative will combine the ...